A Review: LADYCASTLE #1

Princess Aeve refused to marry, and so she’s locked in the
tower. So King Mancastle roams the land to find a suitor Aeve will accept. But
now a dragon has attacked his party, killing all of the castle’s men. The women
are fine with stepping up to run the castle, but there’s a catch – the castle is
now a monster attractor. So the women must also learn to fight, and Aeve is
proving to be a natural fighter as well as problem solver.

This story is loaded with great characters and interactions
between them. After six years in the tower, Aeve might not be quite right.
Merinor is proving to be a wise king already. And Gwyneff is a little sister in
many senses of the term. This is just a fantastic beginning for a well-grounded
fantasy story. And the art rests very comfortably somewhere between high fantasy
and anime, with a color scheme that adds a layer of emotion to the book.

Ever had the feeling that you should be doing something
else, somewhere else? We all have, and this book is a wonderful expression of
the idea, showing how sometimes our strength can come in ways we couldn’t
imagine.